March 3, 2015 - The City of Fort Wayne will reopen a warming station and overnight shelter as a result of very cold conditions that are expected to reach Fort Wayne beginning Wednesday evening.

The Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department’s Community Center, 233 W. Main St., will be open beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 4 until 8 a.m. Friday, March 6 for anyone in need of a warm place to stay as a result of the winter weather conditions.

The City’s Police, Fire, Public Works, and City Utilities departments are all prepared with full personnel in position to respond accordingly to any potential weather situations.

The City of Fort Wayne has been proactive in providing warming stations and overnight shelters to assist those in need, and recently, the State of Indiana, through the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, selected Fort Wayne as one of four pilot communities to reach chronically homeless individuals with the most need for supportive services to bring them into permanent housing.

March 3, 2015 - Due to freezing rain and slick streets, the City’s garbage and recycling vendor, Republic Services, has stopped collection for the day. All Tuesday routes will be collected on Wednesday and garbage and recycling will run one day behind the rest of the week with Friday collections occurring on Saturday.

March 2, 2015 - The Operation Fight for a Fitter Fort (OPF4) program will be part of the upcoming Fort Wayne Medical Society Alliance’s Doctor’s Day event on Saturday, March 7.

OPF4 team members will be at Science Central, 1950 N. Clinton St., from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

This year’s Doctor’s Day marks the 20th year for the event. Mayor Tom Henry is scheduled to provide opening remarks as part of the celebration.

OPF4 and Summit City Bicycles and Fitness are partnering on an interactive exhibit, “Energy Creates Power.” Visitors will be able to use stationary bikes that will be linked to a computer to calculate watts generated through movement. Participants can enter a drawing for a prize for most watts generated in a fixed period of time.

February 24, 2015 - Mayor Tom Henry today voiced his support for proposed legislation that would assist with transportation needs for children in the Fort Wayne Community Schools (FWCS) district.

A portion of Senate Bill 478, which is under consideration in the Indiana General Assembly, would allow a redevelopment commission to provide revenue to a school corporation's transportation fund from property tax proceeds allocated to the redevelopment commission in a tax increment financing (TIF) allocation area.

The bill also specifies that the amount of revenue that may be provided to the school corporation may not exceed the amount of property tax revenue received by the redevelopment commission that is attributable to the school corporation's transportation fund tax rate. The proposal would also require approval by the legislative body of the unit that established the redevelopment commission and by the redevelopment commission.

Senate Bill 478 has been passed by the Indiana Senate and has been sent to the Indiana House of Representatives for consideration.

If the bill receives final approval, FWCS would be required to petition the City of Fort Wayne to request the additional TIF funding. Mayor Henry emphasized that if the legislation passes, he will call on the Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission and Fort Wayne City Council to make the necessary approvals at the local governmental level.

]]>John.Perlich@cityoffortwayne.org (John Perlich)frontpageTue, 24 Feb 2015 15:37:26 +0000MAYOR HENRY ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF PHASE TWO OF TRANSITION TO CITY WATER FOR SOUTHWEST CUSTOMERShttp://cityoffortwayne.org/latest-news/2804-mayor-henry-announces-completion-of-phase-two-of-transition-to-city-water-for-southwest-customers.html
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February 23, 2015 - Mayor Tom Henry today announced the City of Fort Wayne has completed phase two of the transition to City Utilities water for customers in southwest Fort Wayne.

Officials from Lutheran Hospital, several local businesses, and residents joined Mayor Henry for today’s progress report on the City’s efforts and highlight the importance of water pressure, quality, and reliability for public health and public safety.

With the completion of phase two, 4,500 customers are now connected to City water.

“To be a City where people want to live and businesses want to grow, we must have a water infrastructure that’s built for the future to meet the needs of our community,” said Mayor Henry. “We’re building on our momentum as we provide residents and businesses with essential services to keep us healthy and safe.”

The recommendations came at the Grand Wayne Center during the Big Reveal, which is the final public meeting of the riverfront study process. SWA Group provided detailed renderings of what the promenade could look like. The first sections of promenade could extend along both the south and north banks of the St. Marys River beginning at the Historic Wells Street Bridge and stretching east toward Harrison Street.
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February 3, 2015 - The Housing and Neighborhood Services (HANDS) Board today recommended that the City of Fort Wayne enter into a contract with Growing Minds Educational Services and Urban Grow to operate an urban farm in the Renaissance Pointe neighborhood.

The farm will be located at 2518 Winter St. and will be the City’s pilot site for establishing a template for development of urban farms in Fort Wayne. It is located in a food desert, or an area with very little access to fresh fruits and vegetables.

City plans for the property include the adaptive re-use of former fire station 9, which is located on the site, into a community center with a commercial kitchen and space for a farmers market. Surrounding property will be developed into farmland.